National Debt Redemption
Movement

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Song lyrics
Date of Production
1907
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Donated
Evidentiary Status of Document
Original - Primary source
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Repository Institution
Advanced Center for Korean Studies
Explanation
The song, written in a mixture of Korean and Chinese characters, explains reasons for the campaign to repay the national debt and why public donations are needed. It goes: “Oh, listen to this song, our brethren and countrymen … Let’s get our wages and help the smoking cessation association; anyone indulging in drink and women deserve ten thousand deaths.”

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